Allison Beckford

Allison Beckford

Medal record
Athletics
Representing Jamaica
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
	1998 George Town	4x400 m relay
	1998 George Town	400 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games Junior (U20)
	1998 Port of Spain	400m hurdles
	1998 Port of Spain	400m

Allison J. Beckford (born 8 May 1979 in Westmorland is a Jamaican. She attended Manning's High school in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland Jamaica. Where she was one of the star athletes coached by Howard Daugharty. She was also academically astute passing several CXC (Caribbean Examination Council) exams and also A-levels exams after completing her upper six forms education. sprinter competing in the 400 metres. Her personal best of 50.83 was set in 2002. She has also competed in 400 m hurdles

Beckford was a part of the Jamaican team that won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. She was not selected for the bronze-winning relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She did compete in the 400 metre race, but suffered a severe hamstring injury.

Beckford is a relative of long jumper James Beckford. She attended Rice University in Houston Texas.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Jamaica
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	2nd	400m hurdles	57.19
			1st	4×400m relay	3:32.29
2002	NACAC U-25 Championships	San Antonio, Texas, United States	1st	400m	51.21
			1st	4x400m relay	3:34.06
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	6th	400 m hurdles	55.50
			2nd	4x400 m relay	3:27.34
	World Championships	Paris, France	3rd	4x400m relay	3:22.92
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	31st	400 m	52.85

External links

• Allison Beckford profile at IAAF
• sports-reference